KRAIBURG TPE has developed a new TPE for drinking water applications with NSF/ANSI 61-compliance exclusively for the Asia Pacific market. The new TF8ONG-NTRL compound comes in one hardness, namely 80 Shore A with 0.95g/cm density. Its durability and flexibility make it suitable for typical drinking water applications such as tubes and hoses, elastomer pipe fittings, couplings, flexible pipe fittings, plumbing manifolds, and many others.
Besides fulfilling the NSF/ANSI 61 testing standard under section 4 with cold water (23°C) and domestic hot water applications (60°C), TF8ONG-NTRL also meets the low odour, flavour and total organic compound (TOC) testing standards according to KTW under hot water application (60°C). In addition, the compound exhibits good adhesion with PP.
The compound does not have any curing and crosslinking material in it and meets the Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011 and US FDA CFR 21 (raw material conformity). TF8ONG-NTRL compound is available in natural colour and can be processed via injection moulding or extrusion.